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Charleston police investigate deadly two-vehicle crash
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday evening in Kanawha County. Stanley Aaron Burkes, of Charleston, was killed in the wreck that occurred at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard East and East Point Drive, according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department.
White Supremacists March Freely In Charleston While Cops Attack, Arrest Pro-Palestinian College Protesters
Patriot Front members marched through Charleston, West Virginia, during and anti-racism event without any police presence, unlike protests on college campuses. The post White Supremacists March Freely In Charleston While Cops Attack, Arrest Pro-Palestinian College Protesters appeared first on NewsOne.
Virginia man sentenced for felony drug crime in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Virginia man was sentenced to prison for a felony drug crime in Fayette County. 34-year-old Joshua A. Moore, of Axton, Virginia, was sentenced on April 26, 2024 to ten years in prison for the felony offense of conspiracy. He will need to spend two years and six months in […]
Serving for Safety pickleball tournament to benefit Metro 911 employees
NITRO, W.Va. (WCHS) — When Kanawha County residents are in a pickle, they'll call Metro 911. The public safety organization has organized a weekend of friendly competition that gives back to the group's employees. The second annual Serving for Safety Pickleball Tournament will make a return to the Nitro...
Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliot condemns neo-Nazi hate group’s propaganda in West Virginia
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliot recently took to Facebook to address the march that occurred in Charleston on Saturday, organized by the “hate group” Patriot Front. In his post, Elliot stated that he was saddened to see the streets of our state’s capital being...
Traffic reopens after motorcycle crash at I64/I77 split
UPDATE (1:43 p.m. on April 26, 2024) — Metro 911 has confirmed that traffic has been reopened. CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – One lane of the interstate is shut down after a motorcycle crash in Charleston. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened around 1:09 p.m. at the I-64, I-77 split in Charleston […]
NWS: Kanawha County now most ‘tornado prone’ in region, West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Kanawha County has been the county most prone to tornadoes in the region, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston. The declaration comes after the NWS in Charleston updated their Natural Hazard Risk Assessment to include the severe storms and tornadoes that tore through the Tri-State on April 2. Kanawha County now has the most tornadoes on record with 16 tornadoes that have occurred between 1875 and April 2024, according to the NWS.
Car fire spreads to part of Elkview Middle School
ELKVIEW, WV (WOWK) – Crews are responding to a fire at a Kanawha County middle school. According to Kanawha County 911 dispatchers, the fire started as a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Elkview Middle School but then spread to a small part of the building. The Clendenin, Pinch, Sissonville and Malden volunteer fire […]
Morrisey files brief supporting WV students who protested competing with transgender athlete
Lincoln Middle School track team member Emmy Salerno, 14, was one of the girls who backed out of a shot put in protest to a transgender athlete's participation. She appeared alongside Attorney General Patrick Morrisey at a press conference in Charleston April 24. (Amelia Ferrell Knisely | West Virginia Watch)
Volunteers encouraged as the gear-up for USA Cycling championship in Charleston continues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s just about two weeks away until thousands of cyclists and fans hit the Capital City. Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Tim Brady told MetroNews that they are working hard to prepare for the first-of-its-kind event to the area, the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships.
FirstEnergy proposes customer refund following audit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are proposing a customer refund, including interest, due to miscalculated costs from a previous base rate case and misapplied overhead costs. The proposed $2.5 million refund is for a misallocation of costs from the 2013 test year in the...
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